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AI strike called off

The move came even as the Civil Aviation minister, Praful Patel said that the unions had gone a bit too far and that the AI management had a free hand in dealing with the issue.

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General Secretary, Air Corporation Employees Union, JB Kadian announcing the end of the two-day-old strike by Air India employees after a meeting with the Chief Labour Commissioner at his office at Labour Ministry in New Delhi on May 26, 2010. (PTI/Manvender Vashist)

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The government on Wednesday ended the two-day-old strike by Air India unions that was launched 72 hours after the horrific crash at Mangalore, which affected around 30,000 passengers.
(PTI/R Senthil Kumar)

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The union leaders, who were protesting against a gag order, withdrew the strike in the face of a tough management and a Delhi high court order that termed the action illegal and directed the 14,000-odd workers to resume duties immediately.
(PTI/Kamal Kishore)

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The Air India management, meanwhile, has launched a massive crackdown on the powerful unions. The management has sacked around 17 of its union men and suspended around 50 of their union leaders
(PTI/R Senthil Kumar)

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The move came even as the Civil Aviation minister, Praful Patel said that the unions had gone a bit too far and that the AI management had a free hand in dealing with the issue.
(AP/Gurinder Osan)